"Unhappily Ever After" (1995) TV series 1995-1999

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Creators:

Ron Leavitt
Arthur Silver
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

11 January 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Married with Children takeoff with the twist of a schizophrenic father.

Plot Keywords:

Rabbit | TV Show | Imaginary Friend | Breaking The Fourth Wall

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Geoffrey Pierson	...	Jack Malloy (100 episodes, 1995-1999)
Kevin Connolly	...	Ryan Malloy / ... (100 episodes, 1995-1999)
Nikki Cox	...	Tiffany Malloy / ... (100 episodes, 1995-1999)
Justin Berfield	...	Ross Malloy (100 episodes, 1995-1999)
Bob Goldthwait	...	Mr. Floppy (100 episodes, 1995-1999)
Stephanie Hodge	...	Jennie Malloy (69 episodes, 1995-1998)

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Series Directed by
Gerry Cohen		(10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Linda Day		(9 episodes, 1996-1998)
Sam W. Orender		(8 episodes, 1995-1997)
Howard Murray		(2 episodes, 1996)
Scott Baio		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Connolly		(unknown episodes)
Patrick Maloney		(unknown episodes)
Wendy Neckels		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Susskind		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Arthur Silver		(7 episodes, 1995-1997)
Ron Leavitt		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Christina Lynch		(6 episodes, 1995-1996)
J. Stewart Burns		(5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Marcy Vosburgh		(4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kimberly Young		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nancy Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Paul Diamond		(unknown episodes)
Anne Parker		(unknown episodes)
John Ziaukas		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Harriette Regan	....	producer (5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Sandy Sprung	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jonathan Wolff		(2 episodes, 1995)
Paul Buckley		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Mark J. Levin		(69 episodes, 1995-1999)

Series Casting by
Tammara Billik		(1 episode, 1995)

Series Art Direction by
Richard Improta		(3 episodes, 1995)

Series Set Decoration by
Maralee Zediker		(42 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Costume Design by
Christy Ito		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Eryn Krueger Mekash	....	special makeup effects artist (15 episodes, 1995-1996)
Cynthia P. Romo	....	hair department head (15 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Art Department
Bob Clack	....	construction coordinator (85 episodes, 1995-1999)
Paul Iannizzotto	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (69 episodes, 1995-1999)
John W. Cook II	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Jeff Johnson	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Laura King	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Erich Martin Hicks	....	special effects coordinator (1 episode, 1995)

Series Stunts
Nathan Siebring	....	stunts (1 episode, 1998)
Brian Avery	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Jan Bryant	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Anita Hart	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ritch Kenney	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 1997)
Gary Sager	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jim Chizmar	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Stephen A. Jones	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
John Leamer	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 1995)
Lesli Gelles	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christy Ito	....	key costumer (1 episode, 1995)
Claudia Wick	....	costumer (1 episode, 1995)

Series Editorial Department
Michele Gitomer-Berman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Bruce Lomet	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 1995)
Steve Lookner	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
John D. Beck	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Egan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Selig Frank	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Lloyd Gordon	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)
Drew Hayes	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Christopher Kracker	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rob Kutner	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Touchstone Television
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Buena Vista Television (1995-1999) (worldwide) (all media)
• WB Television Network, The (1995-1999) (USA) (TV)
• ABC1 (2004-2005) (UK) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2009) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RTL (1997-1998) (Germany) (TV)
• RTL2 Fernsehen (2000) (Germany) (TV)
• Veronica Television (1996-2000) (Netherlands) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Unhappily..."

Runtime:

30 min | 30 min (100 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Touchstone Television

Trivia:

Kevin Connolly co-starred in _Sub Down_ (1997) as a petty officer aboard a US Navy submarine. Before the boat leaves port, he gives his girlfriend a very serious goodbye kiss -the girlfriend is 'Nikki Cox'.

Quotes:

[there is a note on the fridge]
Tiffany Malloy: Hey, Ryan, what does that thing say?
Ryan Malloy: [looks back at the fridge] Arr! Arr! I'm a refrigerator, I'm big and cold!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jennifer Lopez (#26.11)" (2001)

Similar to "Married With Children", but a few subtle diffs.

I'll admit, when I first started watching this show in 1995, I thought that this would be the new MWC once the old MWC went off the air. I mean, look at the similarities......the deadbeat, minimum-wage earning father; the wise-cracking, undersexed mother; a son who dreams of scoring but never does, and a totally hot daughter. There's a few differences, however:

1. The hot daughter is smarter than the boys. She's the straight-A student here. Of course, that doesn't stop her from wiggling around in the shortest skirts possible.

2. There's 2 sons. One combines the undersexed part of MWC's "Bud" character and the dumb part of MWC's "Kelly" character, the other is used primarily for comic relief.

3. Mr. Floppy. The talking bunny is Mr. Malloy's alter ego, and only he can talk to him. Of course, his family thinks he's crazy when he spends all that time in the basement.

4. Tiffany, the hot, short-skirted daughter, is a virgin. When I first heard this, I thought it was the biggest contradiction of the show. Here's a girl that looks this good, with all these guys drooling over her, and she's a VIRGIN? Oh please. As we all know, Kelly Bundy of MWC's favorite spot was the back seat of a car. We didn't see it on camera, but she was understood to be very promiscuous.

After the behind-the-scenes people seen who was watching the show, and who on the show they were watching, first the grandma was let go (after the first season!) and then Stephanie Hodge (who played the mother) was booted off the show. "Unhappily" was restructured around Nikki Cox's character, Tiffany. The show then became an exercise in watching Tiffany and her best friend glide across the screen in the shortest, skimpiest dresses allowed on TV-14 television. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this show, and when it went off the air I was pretty disappointed. The reruns are still around, and I really like watching those! I give this show a solid A.